Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Lifestyle
636 reviews
August 18
A stunning museum, a lot of interesting things, a very large territory, it is best to take an excursion, a very picturesque place, stunning nature, the whole family was happy to visit. For an additional fee, you can ride horses, hang gliding, and there are cute inexpensive souvenirs. Why are there still 4 stars - in the entire vast territory we could not buy water, ordinary water for a child, it was hot, the territory was large, and we drank all our water, the local tavern could not stand visitors - the tables on the street were not serviced, there were few of them inside and only one waitress behind the bar and behind at the cash desk, and at table service (only alcohol and soda are available from drinks). I was also surprised that there are practically no signs on the territory, only a map at the beginning. Plus, dump trucks and other equipment were driven at breakneck speed, some construction work was carried out on the shore of the track. In general, it is best to go by car and with a sufficient supply of water.
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July 8
Interesting buildings, a large territory, there are horses on the territory. There is also a deltoplane ride. I was at the Swimming Pool. I liked the organization of the holiday itself and the presenters. It was cozy and fun at home, as in a circle of friends. There was also a night race on the territory. It was interesting too. From the cons: it is clear that we did not expect so many people, we did not have time to sell tickets, but we tried to get everyone as soon as possible. A couple of tents were working late on the territory, the main institution was closed, although they could have adjusted to people. I hope that the next events will take this into account. The territory is large, you can hold any events brilliantly for large groups of people.
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September 13
A lot of work has been done to recreate everyday life and cultural traditions! This is from a good one)
We visited with children, the territory is large , you can walk for a long time , you can only eat in one cafe, there is nothing else on the territory, or we did not find it. The cafe has homemade food , it 's fine )
One of the disadvantages is the toilet , it 's TERRIBLE
At the entrance, you are greeted by a building that cannot be visited for sanitary and ethical reasons "from the word at all". Dear curators of this museum, please show respect to your guests and solve the problem
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August 31
We visited the museum with our big family on a cloudy day on August 22, 2024 and are still exchanging impressions. It is very informative and at the same time homely. There were almost no visitors and we had a wonderful walk almost alone. These huts are like .. I don't even know what to compare it with... As in the stories of Turgenev, Gorky, Chekhov and Korolenko, they visited in reality. The museum was conceived by Soviet restorers, which gives it special weight. Not like these modern agro-ethno-innovations. After a walk, we got hungry and had lunch at the tavern. The prices seemed adequate to us. The tavern serves sooo delicious apple pie and herbal tea, we recommend it to everyone.
To the caretakers of the Holy Transfiguration Church (the "Dnieper region" zone) and the Wreath yard from the village of Budichi ("Poozerye") special thanks from our family for their help, kindness, interesting information about the objects entrusted to them and cordiality. And the church from the village of Velets built in the 18th century is an absolute delight. Standing next to each other, you can still see Homa Brutus and Pannochka, albeit not quite a geographically correct association.
Of the minuses: the caretaker of the chapel from the village of Korolevtsy (the very first one I met, next to the mill) turned out to be a very unpleasant, embittered and ill-mannered man. During our visit to the chapel, he burned us all the time with his evil and arrogant gaze, no less than selflessly prevented theft (well, of course, we came to steal artifacts with the whole family))))) To absolutely harmless questions ("will we walk along this path to the mill"), he was mercilessly and senselessly rude ("I don't know where you will go there. Go wherever you want, no one is lost here yet"). It's a shame that this one with a black soul is stuck in such a God-pleasing place. Well, anyway, we didn't let this evil man spoil our mood and moved on in a friendly company.
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September 16
Personally, I liked the museum, the huge territory, a lot of exhibits, mills, huts, carriages, chests… not far from Minsk (closer than the famous Dudinka) The staff is polite, will tell you, show you. If desired, you can ride a horse, have your own yard with turkeys, courses, etc. The food in the cafe is very tasty, I have never eaten such borscht anywhere. The children are delighted.
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August 10
A great place to walk, open spaces, nature and the atmosphere of rural life. Close to Minsk, easy and fast to reach, even by public transport. There are many places for a picnic, there is a cafe. I recommend it, a great place for a relaxing holiday.
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August 17
It's a good museum. Yes, of course, in terms of its content and value, it is certainly inferior to the Russian northern museums - Kizhi, Vitoslavitsy, etc. It is more a museum of everyday life than of wooden architecture. However, it feels like everything was done with love for their culture, and a good guide's story means a lot. In this regard, we were lucky - Polina Chapa gave us a great tour. In general, we recommend everyone to take the tour - without it, a lot will remain behind the scenes.
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May 27
A great place for a quiet walk, taking your time, in a semi-wooded and clean place. Compared to the Dudutki heaven and earth. The territory is divided into different areas, the houses, according to the caretakers, were carefully disassembled, transported and reassembled with love and method appropriate to the era.
You can go to each house to look, but there is a nuance, fences are provided at the entrance, without an individual tour it is not always possible to go and look right inside the rooms. Although there are many children's excursions and you can slip in with them) that's just the sharp-eyed guides will surely draw you.
In general, it is a place for a pleasant acquaintance with the originality of housing buildings in Belarus, various regions, and various time periods.
Full immersion) there are even horses in the pasture.
The average visit time is 4-5 hours. Take some water, some sandwiches. There is one place for lunch on the territory, and there are not always places there in a big season with a lot of visitors.
I recommend it! And have a nice rest)))
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July 3
A great place to get acquainted with the culture and way of life of the country. There is 1 coffee shop and toilets on site, there is an opportunity to ride horses and deltalets - by appointment. There are many benches near the paths. When we were there for the second time, we took water and food with us, so as not to wait in the coffee and not return to the car, since it is far from the parking lot to the expositions.
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June 24
Very interesting!
There should be a lot of such places and they need to be saturated with Belarusian flavor, made brighter by possibly costumed fairs, for example, with immersion in that era, not boring.
Of course, the museum requires some additions (for example, an exposition of non-represented regions of the country)
You can also add pointers to the territory that are duplicated everywhere, not just at the beginning
To make comfortable movement around the territory for people with disabilities and old age, for example, electric traction for several people (we went with the family and the mother-in-law just barely walks, she often sat somewhere and could not walk)
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July 19
We got to the museum in beautiful clear weather, which allowed us to take excellent pictures. Well, few such museums can be found in the CIS countries and in the post-Soviet space in particular. Everything you wanted to know about the culture and way of life, the traditional way of life of the Belarusian people, but were afraid to ask — everything is presented here in great detail. It's like you're diving into the history of these places, as if these places didn't become part of history. Original architecture , traditional dishes and utensils, authentic reproduction of everyday life — everything is here. On the territory you can also find a tavern, which serves delicious traditional cuisine in equally traditional pottery. I strongly recommend visiting this museum first of all upon arrival in Minsk, it will not leave you indifferent
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September 16
Excellent location!
It's great to walk around, see the threshing floor from different places in Belarus.
It's just a magical Tavern, where the food is delicious and the prices are not very high.
Be prepared for the fact that your feet will be buzzing the next day.
The only disadvantage is to wander along sandy roads, but then you realize that there is no other way)
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August 26
A wonderful museum is all real, as if transported by a time machine)
Just be sure, BE sure to book a tour: it's just a hundred times more interesting and understandable, the guide is wonderful, you can ask a question about any detail, any object. It costs very little, but it pays off a hundredfold.
And you can also hold a traditional wedding there – the way our ancestors conducted it) When we were on an excursion, we just got to one – and a year later we also organized our own, and it was just wonderful!)
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September 13
It's a great place. The tour was booked in advance. It was just the two of us - a huge plus. The guide, in my opinion, Alla, a young girl, is just a delight. We listened with interest and admiration. Thank you very much, a very interesting and rich story. I have experience visiting similar museums and I can confidently say that I advise everyone to visit, full immersion.
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August 26
It is a very good museum, which I consider to be of great value. It's a very atmospheric place. They are very passionate about their work. Many thanks to them all. All the exhibits are very valuable. The buildings themselves, which are real. I would like them to be preserved longer...
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September 4
The museum presents traditional buildings and household items of the Belarusian village. One can feel the love and care with which the exhibits of the museum were collected and restored. The wood itself, of which the walls are built, makes an impression.
The exposition, built in the form of a village with houses, outbuildings, churches, a school and a tavern, gives an idea of the life and occupations of our ancestors.
The territory is very large.
You can take to the sky on a paraglider and look at the museum from a height.
A very atmospheric and nice place!
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October 3
A very good museum: many different expositions, interactive entertainment: a shot from a real cast cannon, a horse-drawn railway, sailing on a Viking ship. There are regular sightseeing tours. There are many places where you can have lunch. For a tourist destination, the prices are quite low.
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July 10
It is really a very interesting museum. It's just a huge area, so count on the whole day. Houses, churches, farm buildings, mills, the atmosphere of the XVIII- XIX centuries has been preserved. There is a place to eat. Very close to the city, you can get by bus from the Malinovka metro station, the Prostore store, you can take a taxi.
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June 17
A must-visit place! Clean, beautiful. A magnificent exposition! Competent and responsive staff. Be sure to listen to the guide (or order or join the group). I recommend it!
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October 1
A great place for a family trip. But the children should be 7-8 years old. If you are younger, it will be boring. There is something to see how people used to live in Veski. Interesting guides. You can ride a cart. And if you get to some kind of holiday, it's even better. There are still paragliding flights nearby, but this is for the brave. Would you like to have a cool look at something new (in the sense of old) It is very possible to spend half a day or a day at this place. I recommend
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August 7
It is a very large territory, everything is divided by geographical zones. Each zone has a typical house, barn, church and mill. It is interesting and beautiful. I recommend it for a visit, it will be interesting for both adults and children
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October 21
Quite a good museum! I went there to fly on a delta jet to Avia Minsk, which is located on the territory of the museum. Since flights were temporarily banned, we walked through the museum! And... ah! Cool! Old buildings from all over Belarus were gathered in one place. There is a cafe (Tavern) on site. The kitchen is great! The museum staff is polite and friendly!
For information, in order to get on the flights, you need to buy tickets to the museum there, on the spot. ( 12 adults , 6 rubles for children).
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September 22
Strochitsy Village is an open-air museum near Minsk. The buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries from different places of Belarus are collected here - residential huts, barns, tavern. All of them are filled with authentic household items of the Belarusian peasant. We were in the Lines with a group tour from Minsk. The tour of the village was conducted by a local guide. It was very interesting to get acquainted with agricultural tools, look into the school building, try the local cuisine in the tavern. It is very picturesque and interesting.
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October 13
The museum is not bad, there is something to see, very close to Minsk. The kitchen, I would like to have a bigger and better choice, I think because the passability is small, the kitchen is not very good. We wanted to celebrate a corporate party, the conditions are not very good, in the gazebo until a certain time, if I'm not mistaken, until 19.00 and cook, but 30 people will not be able to.
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August 23
We arrived at the museum, it is quite large, minus two stars, as when they sold us tickets, no one told us or offered a guide, there were 5 of us, in fact, a whole group, we bought a brooch where it is indicated where everything is and went, the first was a garden, but it turned out to be closed, further there was a church where a formidable man was sitting, we thought he would tell us something, but he said read there. In general, we walked around, went into one house or another, then met a group of people with a guide, wanted to join them, 6a that we were told that we had to pay for the tour at the entrance, and I tell us no one even offered this service. Of course, we would have taken a guide to explain to us what kind of life, then a woman told us in one of the houses that this museum had a different way of life and houses from different regions of Belarus were brought.
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July 3
It is interesting, positive, inexpensive, you can walk with the children and have a delicious meal in Karchma.
There is one thing -the toilet at the entrance, the theater starts with a hanger and it was stunningly terrible
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July 21
We were at the Kupala, the reception was poorly organized. We arrived before the event, but there was already a huge queue at the ticket offices. The museum does not provide an opportunity to buy a ticket through the website, this clarification was reported in an extremely dissatisfied form by a museum employee at the entrance. Two hours later (and at the same time an hour before the end of the event), an aggressively minded cashier of the museum came out, who in an extremely unfriendly form said that the ticket offices should actually close, but they will continue to work until the end of the event (another hour), but in her opinion, the remaining the queue should disperse, as the exposition is already closing on the territory of the museum and the master classes are finishing their work. We turned around and left, the holiday for us was limited to two wasted hours in line in the heat, the museum staff were not happy to receive us. Many other people left with us. There were acquaintances who stayed, and said that of the events in the last hour there was only a bonfire, the sale of kebabs and magnets, although there was still a whole hour of the event announced in the poster. In general, there were such hopes for this holiday, I have already been to Strochitsy and brought my family there for the first time. And naturally, we will never go there again, because it is difficult to form a worse impression of the museum.
By the way, the exposition there is not quite detailed and historically not always reliable, as the museum is a very average place. It could be a great venue for events if employees took a responsible approach to organizational issues.
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September 17
Warm memories from childhood... everything is as it really was. It would be nice to develop the project further. Add an exposition with exhibits from the western regions.. well, to teach politeness to dzyaychynak from karchma.
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November 28
Even in bad weather, it is pleasant to get acquainted with the architecture and the way of life of our people here. Learn and see a lot of interesting things. We collected houses all over the territory of Belarus. Exciting))
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November 10
A great place for leisurely walks in the summer. Excellent monuments of wooden architecture from different parts of Belarus. In general, it is definitely top.
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July 17
An insanely authentic and atmospheric place! You literally dive back 100 years, everything is so amazingly recreated here! I strongly advise EVERYONE to visit
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September 1
When you get tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, you can get in the car and in half an hour find yourself in the 16th-19th century, plunge into the life of the Belarusian peasantry. The territory is large, about five kilometers from the entrance to the extreme farm, there are many buildings, you can go somewhere, somewhere it is fenced with a chain and you can just look at the ancient utensils, of which there are a lot. There are two functioning churches, at the entrance and in the center of the museum, there is a small restaurant. They will let you in with a dog, just lead it on a leash))
There is an aviation club on the territory, where for a little money you can fly for 8 or 15 minutes, record in a few days, but if you are lucky, you can arrange on the spot. They will also sell coffee beans and ice cream. But! Be careful! A red-haired chicken can peck ice cream right in your hands!
In short, it is a wonderful place for a sincere, leisurely walk! 👍
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November 15
This is a very atmospheric place, You can touch the history , the huts and sheds are real, brought from different parts of Belarus. There is a very tasty and relatively inexpensive Karma .
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July 28
Be sure to come here! It is very beautiful and interesting. And special thanks to the guides! This is not an excursion, but just a performance, and an immersion in the history of the people.
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March 15
A pleasant place to walk and get acquainted with the life and life of the peasants. There is a small restaurant on site. The museum periodically hosts various themed concerts or events. We were out of season and there were few people, which allowed us to walk around the territory with a guide. It was quite interesting.
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August 15
A wonderful museum!
A picturesque place. Full immersion in the atmosphere of Belarusian everyday life. When we arrived, we immediately realized that we had to spend a whole day at this place to carefully consider everything! And so it happened
But we didn't regret a bit! I definitely recommend this place 👍🏻
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June 10
A large and very interesting museum of Belarusian rural wooden architecture. There are many architectural objects, household items and household items. A wonderful exhibition of straw products. I didn't have enough time to look at everything. One disadvantage is that all labels and texts are in Belarusian!
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May 22
Belarus in miniature is a very appropriate definition of a museum of folk architecture and everyday life. An open-air museum, which, among the picturesque Belarusian landscapes, houses unique wooden buildings collected from all over Belarus. The territory of the museum is located in the agro-town of Ozertso, a little east of the place where Minsk was founded. I recommend visiting the museum during sunset. Very beautiful and romantic!
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July 12
Once here, I got the impression that I went by time machine several centuries ago to the Belarusian villages. A unique, atmospheric, authentic place imbued with the spirit of antiquity and indescribable sensations.
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September 16
I recommend you to visit. A large territory, different regions of Belarus are represented, it is very interesting, in two hours we walked 2/3 without a guide. I recommend setting aside half a day. Tip - it is possible to organize a horse ride, but you need to call in advance. The cost of the walk is adequate, it's not for you to move 😁
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June 14
A great place for lovers of antiquity. Well-chosen exhibits in huts, slightly worse in outbuildings. It is important to understand that the territory is huge - there are long distances between houses arranged by districts, plan that you will have to walk a lot.
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July 15, 2023
A cozy and quiet place near Minsk for recreation. The whole history of Belarusian life. A huge territory. We recommend booking an excursion to immerse yourself completely in the history. There is a great cafe on site with a democratic price tag!
Taking an hour-long horse ride is something. And also, we ordered a gazebo in a quiet place with the company. When visiting, do not forget to grab a small portion of sweets for the younger inhabitants, they will certainly be happy!)
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July 9, 2023
A great place to relax. It is located near the Moscow Ring Road. It is convenient to get there both by public transport and on your own. There is a large parking lot. The opening hours of the exhibition are until 18.30. In the summer, I would like to stay longer. The territory is very large, if it is possible to take a bike, it would be great to move around. There is a cafe on site, but you can take food with you, as there are many gazebos where you can sit. You can take a blanket and relax in nature. There are a large number of houses (yards), mills, churches, outbuildings on the territory.
A good place to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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August 28
There are a lot of activities in the summer! I came in winter, but the cold, slush and snowdrifts did not prevent me from enjoying the museum, on the contrary, I added my own atmosphere! It is better to clarify which parts are working in order to see each one, and also come earlier to go around and take pictures!
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September 15
A wonderful museum. I recommend you to visit and plunge into the atmosphere of the past. A large number of objects with many details that can be viewed endlessly. For those who are interested in the life of peasants in the late XIX- early XX century, I recommend it twice.
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June 25
We have been here twice, the second time at Kupala, it is very sincere, picturesque and you are directly immersed in this tradition and old times.
It was great, we will come again)
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June 22
A wonderful place! There is a special mood here, some kind of space outside of time. And we were also very lucky to have a guide, unfortunately, I did not remember his name, but he is a very talented Belarusan guy with megatons of knowledge about the history and culture of Belarus. And with a kind of humor. Well, the nature around is unreal, such views and open spaces..
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July 16
We were without an excursion on our own. I really liked it. We walked around, ate apples, which grow there in large quantities)))
A good place to take a walk on a day off.
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September 21
The museum impressed us with its originality and vast territory. Very interesting. You need to know and remember your roots, the history of the country. There you can also refresh yourself at the Tavern. Spend the day in nature. I advise everyone.
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February 2
A wonderful and interesting museum of Belarusian folk architecture. It is definitely worth visiting: a sedate walk for 1.5-2 hours through three villages representing three historical and ethnographic regions of Belarus (Poozerye, Podneprovye and the Center) will allow you to enrich culturally and spiritually!
Unique wooden churches and chapels, entire streets and alleys of ancient huts with barns, barns and other buildings. This museum can be confidently called one of the best skansens in the entire post-Soviet space.
If possible, take an guided tour - it will be interesting!
Good transport accessibility: minibuses regularly run from Minsk to m.Malinovka and M.Kamennaya Gorka (passage ~ 2 p.), you can call a taxi
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